InFocus Projector Lp500 User Manual
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25 Using the On-Screen Menus The projector has menus that allow you to make image adjust- ments and change a variety of settings. These adjustments aren’t available directly from the keypad. NOTE: Some menu items may be grayed out (dimmed) at certain times. This indicates the item is not applicable to your setup or the item is not enabled until another selection is made. To open the on-screen menus, press the menu/select button on the keypad or remote. (The menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) This displays the Main menu and changes the volume, source, and standby buttons on the keypad to menu navigation and adjustment buttons (the arrow LEDs around the buttons light green to indicate the change). Press the corresponding buttons to move the cursor up and down, or use the arrow buttons on the remote. The selected menu is highlighted. FIGURE 19 Main menu To change a menu setting, use the up and down arrow buttons to move the cursor up and down to the item you want to change (the selected item is highlighted), then press menu/select. When an item is selected, its button appears depressed to provide a visual indication of selection. Use the left and right arrows to adjust the setting or turn it on and off. Press menu/select when you are done. Press the up and down arrows to move to another setting. When you have completed your adjustments, navigate to Exit, then press menu/select. You are returned to the top of the Main menu. Press menu/select again to exit the Main menu, or navigate to another submenu.
26 Using the Projector Display Menu To access the Display menu settings, press the menu/select button to display the Main menu, press the down arrow to highlight Display, then press menu/select again to access the Display menu. FIGURE 20 Display menu Key s t o n e This option helps to keep the image square as the angle of projec- tion is changed. Use this feature to adjust the image vertically and make a squarer image. See page 23 for details on keystone adjustments. 1Press the down button to highlight Keystone, then press menu/select. Use the left and right arrows to adjust the key- stone setting. Press menu/select to accept your changes. Brightness Adjusting the brightness changes the intensity of the image. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Brightness, press menu/select, use the arrows to adjust the brightness, then press menu/select to accept your changes.
27 Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the light- est and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Contrast, press menu/select, use the arrows to adjust the contrast, then press menu/select to accept your changes. Tint NOTE: The color setting applies to video sources only. The tint set- ting applies to NTSC video sources only. The tint adjusts the red-green color balance in the projected image. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Tint, press menu/select, use the arrows to adjust the tint, then press menu/select to accept your changes. Color The color setting adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Color, press menu/select, use the arrows to adjust the color, then press menu/select to accept your changes. Sharpness This setting adjusts sharpness of a video image. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Sharpness, press menu/select, use the arrows to cycle through the options soft, med-soft, medium, med-hard, and hard, then press menu/ select to accept your selection. Blank screen Blank Screen determines what color is displayed when there is no active source and when the projector is in standby. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Blank screen, press menu/select, use the arrows to cycle through the options blue, black, and white, then press menu/select to accept your selec- tion.
28 Using the Projector Audio Menu FIGURE 21 Display menu Vo l u m e You can also adjust the volume directly from the projector’s key- pad. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Volume, press menu/select, use the arrows to adjust the volume, then press menu/select to accept your changes. Mute This mutes the sound. 1Use the up and down arrows to highlight Mute, press menu/select, use the left or right arrow to turn mute on and off (a green dot indicates a feature is on), then press menu/select to accept your changes.
29 Image Menu To access the Image menu settings, press the menu/select button to display the Main menu, press the down arrow to highlight Image, then press menu/select again to access the Image menu. FIGURE 22 Image menu for computer sources Resize Resize allows you to select from among four different re-sizing options. The default is Standard, which resizes the image from its original version to fit a standard 4x3 aspect ratio screen. Wide- screen Letterbox preserves the 16x9 aspect ratio of the original theater version, but the image is placed in a 4x3 space, so black bars appear at the top and bottom of the image. Enhanced Wide- screen also preserves the aspect ratio of the original theater ver- sion and is designed to be used with content that is Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. This option yields more detail than Widescreen Letterbox. Native displays the image with no resizing. Highlight Resize, press menu/select, use the left or right arrow buttons to cycle through the options, then press menu/select to select.
30 Using the Projector Zoom This allows you to enter zoom mode without using the remote. Highlight Zoom, press menu/select, use the left or right arrow buttons to turn zoom mode on, then press menu/select. Exit the menus to use the zoom feature. The zoom icon appears in the lower right corner. Use the right mouse button to zoom in and use the left mouse button to zoom out. Use the keypad naviga- tion buttons on the keypad to pan the zoomed image. To exit zoom mode, either turn the feature off in the Image menu or press the zoom mode button on the remote. Auto Image The projector automatically adjusts tracking, signal synchroniza- tion and vertical and horizontal position for most computers. If you want to adjust these features manually, you must turn off Auto image first. Highlight Auto image, press menu/select, then press the left or right arrow buttons to turn this feature off and on. Manual Sync NOTE: The Manual Sync, Manual Tracking, Horizontal Position and Ve r t i c a l P o s i t i o n options are available only for analog computer sources. The projector sets these options automatically for digital computer and video sources, with no manual override. The projector adjusts signal synchronization automatically for most computers. But if the projected computer image looks fuzzy or streaked, try turning Auto image off then back on again. If the image still looks bad, try adjusting the signal synchronization manually: 1Turn Auto Image off. 2Highlight Manual sync, press menu/select, use the arrow but- tons to adjust Manual sync until the image is sharp and free of streaks, then press menu/select. Manual Tracking The projector adjusts tracking automatically to match the video signal from your computer. However, if the display shows evenly spaced, fuzzy, vertical lines or if the projected image is too wide or too narrow for the screen, try turning Auto Image off then back on again. If the image is still bad, try adjusting the tracking manually: 1Turn Auto image off. 2Highlight Manual tracking, press menu/select, use the arrow buttons to adjust Manual tracking until the fuzzy vertical bars are gone, then press menu/select.
31 Horizontal Position Follow these steps to manually adjust the horizontal position: 1Turn Auto image off. 2Highlight Horizontal position, press menu/select, use the arrow buttons to adjust the Horizontal position, then press menu/select. Positioning adjustments are saved when you turn off the projec- tor. Ve r t i c a l Po s i t i o n Follow these steps to manually adjust the vertical position. 1Turn Auto image off. 2Highlight Vertical position, press menu/select, use the arrow buttons to adjust the Vertical position, then press menu/select. Positioning adjustments are saved when you turn off the projec- tor. Overscan (video sources only) This option crops all the edges of the image to remove noise gen- erated on the edges by your source. This option is available for video sources only. Video Standard (video sources only) When Video is set to Auto, the projector attempts to pick the video standard (NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL 60 or SECAM) automatically based on the input signal it receives. (The video standard options may vary depending on your region of the world.) If the projector is unable to detect the correct stan- dard, the colors might not look right or the image might appear “torn.” If this happens, manually select a video standard. Highlight Video standard, press menu/select, use the left or right arrows to cycle through the options, then press menu/select to select.
32 Using the Projector Color Management Menu FIGURE 23 Color Management menu Degamma This allows you to select a gamma table that has been specifically tuned for either computer, video, or film input. Highlight Degamma, press menu/select, use the left or right arrows to cycle through the options, then press menu/select to select. Auto Color Gain When this feature is On, the projector automatically sets the red, green, and blue color gains for each source. When it is off, you can manually adjust the color gains. Red, Green, Blue To manually adjust the color gains: 1Turn Auto Color Gain off. 2Highlight Red, Green, or Blue, press menu/select, use the arrow buttons to adjust the gain, then press menu/select. The settings are saved for each source.
33 Control Menu To access the Control menu settings, press the menu/select button to display the Main menu, press the down arrow to highlight Control, then press menu/select again to access the Control menu. FIGURE 24 Control menu Auto Source When this feature is On, the projector automatically finds the active source, checking the default source first. When this feature is Off, the projector defaults to the source selected in Default Source. To display another source, you must manually select one by pressing the source button on the keypad or the data or video button on the remote. Highlight Auto source, press menu/select, then press the left or right arrow buttons to turn this feature off and on. Default Source This determines which source the projector checks first for active video during power-up. Select among PC 1-Analog, PC 1-Digital, Video1 S-Video, and Video 2-Composite (also PC 2-VESA and Video 3-Component when using the optional connectivity mod- ule). Highlight Default source, press menu/select, use the left or right arrows to cycle through the options, then press menu/select to select. Standby Time This option lets you select how long the lamp stays on and the blank screen is displayed when the projector enters standby mode before the projector turns off. Select among 1, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes and 1 and 2 hours by clicking the left or right arrow buttons and cycling through the options.
34 Using the Projector Advanced Menu FIGURE 25 Advanced menu Rear Project When you turn Rear Project on, the projector reverses the image so you can project from behind a translucent screen. Highlight Rear Project, press menu/select, then press the left or right arrow buttons to turn this feature off and on. Ceiling Project When you turn Ceiling Project on, the projector turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection. Highlight Ceiling Project, press menu/select, then press the left or right arrow but- tons to turn this feature off and on. Low Power This setting toggles between on and off. Turn it on to lower the light output of the lamp, thus extending its life. This also lowers the fan speed, making the projector quieter. Display Messages This setting toggles between On and Off. When this feature is On, status messages such as “No signal detected” or “Standby Active” appear in the lower-right corner of the screen.